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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1997-07-02, Page 20• • Page 20 Times -Advocate, July 2, 1997 Co-op gallery Artists In Grand. Bend now have a place to display their work after a group of local artists opened a co-operative gallery.bn River Road next to Fisherman's Cove Restaurant. The -gal- lery features original and prints of oil paintings, water colors, mixed media and sculptures. Those who attended said the. charming_ building lends itself to the "fishing village ambience and is an added attraction for tourists docking at the marina. From left, Grand Bend artists Barry Richman, Josy Britton, Klaas Verbr3om, David Bannister and Teresa Jeromkin officially opened theart gallery on Thursday while hosting an open house. Theme parties to benefit theatre By Joan Beierling Varna correspondent VARNA - The daily, Vacation.- Bible School tor Bruccfield. Kippcn.- Varna.. Goshen pastoral charges will be held August 5 to.8 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Brucefreld Church... -For information or.to register contact .these people: for Brucefield, Beth Cooper - (263-3033); for Kippen - Lauren Love (263=5349); Varna -Goshen - Willi Laurie (482-9265): Register as soon as possible. . - .• . The bus for Stanley .Township Swimming Lessons -- has been cancelled "but swimming lessons arc 'still available for anyone wanting to -drive their children. They will be held "the weeks of July 14 to 25, Phone' Gayle Dowson if you need information on this.. There will be a Community Welcome Shower for Monica Mead, fiancee of Paul Hill, on July 9 at the Stanley Township Complex at 8 p.m. _ A "Shrinking Theme Party" in support of thc..Blyth Festival was held on June 25 at the home of Joan and Don Brodie of Bayfield with c6 -hosts Ruth and Tom Lyon and Bill and Linda Linfield. Guest of honor was David Scott. author of the play "There's Nothing in the Paper", which will be performed at, the Blyth Festi- ' val this summer. Guests each paid $5 to attend the par- ty and promised in turn to invite two new guests to an- ' other theme party based on another of Blyth's -plays for this season. In keeping with the newspaper theme of this party, :guests received name tags bearing half of a quotation about -newspapers and: had •to locate the guest whose tag bore the other half of the -quotation. They also made newspaper hats,, and five prizes for creativity were awarded. • - Following.a. picnic supper, Scott spoke to the guests and fielded questions about how he came to write the play and about his past work with CBC television and various city and small town newspapers before here - turned to Seaforth• his home town, as editor of The Hu- ron Expositor. He gave. the listeners an inside look at how a new play 'progresses from an idea to a script through countless:revisions to the day when the script is abandoned -and performance begins on stage. - Sunday School Appreciation Sunday was held -re: cently with Joe Laurie, Sunday School. Superintendent and teachers Lcisa Stephenson and Linda -Keys .pre- . senting the awards. The following received awards: first' year -. Kim Consitt, Katrina Merner and Blake : Reid; second year - Kelly Consitt and Janelle Reid; third year Tammy Peck; fifth year - Stacey Consitt; sixth year - Jennifer- Kcys; seventh :year - 7Cameron --Laurie and,Leanne Stephenson; ninth year - Cara Ste- phenson, Dan Rathwell and Darren -Keys; eleventh year - Jason Beierling; twelfth year -.Danny Keys, Gra ham Laurie'and Billy Finlay; thirteenth; year : Andrew• Lauric and Julia Finlay; fourteenth year 7 Lee Anne Keys and Mary Anne Hayter; fifteenth year.- Valerie Laurie; sixteenth year - Heather Beierling and seven- teenth year - Heather Laurie. Howard Armstrong, on. behalf of the session. congratulated the Sunday School . and thanked Joe Laurie, the teachers and helpers for all their time and work each Sunday..Anyone interested in teaching these children are most welcome. They are al- ways looking for volunteers. - The flowers placed in the church that Sunday were in memory of Glen Brandon. • The Varna pork barbecue was.a huge success. The Promise - a musical based on The life of Jesus, • will he performed in Forest July 4, 5 6 and. l 1, 12 1S, This is an open air performance and -cost is. $5. -Ele- mentary and pre-school children free. Take a blanket or a lawn -chair as this is hillside seating only. - Dennis Roy, son of David and Bonnie, graduafcd ° from Fanshawe College in London as an architectural -technologist. He is employed -.at Dana Canada: in St. Thomas. ' • The new South Huron Hospital Board of Governors were pictured during the Annual Genera. Meeting held June 23. Pictured in 'back from left are Doug Hoover, 1st Vice President, Clad Murray. . 2nd Vice President, Allan Donnan, Jack Urquhart, Bev Skinner, Matt Clarke and Frec *Burgess. Pictured in front from left are Joyce McBeath, Treasurer, Verla Russell, Chair anc Marilyn Hern. Absent were Joyce Black, Ron Heimrich, Dr. Jerry Jadd, Chief of Staff and Mar) -Fisher, SHH Auxiliary Rep. High Flight t tt 11.1k!N$: ;. #€ w AM.u Y'1�iNIRa� �R�tf4. trait o mt..mrse::.r As an extension of .their study unit on Flight, the Grade 8 pupils of McGillivray Central School visited Delta Bravo Aviation at the Centralia/Huron Park Airport and SWOOP Sky Diving School at Grand Bend. Above, Denise Mitchell tries her hand at the controls of an`Ultrallght aircraft as Jessica Cornelissen and Carlene Baltessen look on. Right, Constable Liam Brennan gives Mark George, Kimberly Ward and Jesse Cunningham a lesson on how to pack a parachute. Seniors plan for parade DASHWOOD The • bush= wood Good Companions met at the Community Hall,- June 23, and enjoyed a potluck supper at 6 p.ni. Three anniversaries•and two • birthdays were remem- - tiered. Doug Stephan. and Doug Insley provided musical num- bers on accordion and mouth or- gan.. . Harold Finkbeiner - presided for the business ducting that opened by all singing 0 Canada and repeating the Lprd's Prayer. A moment- of silence was ob- served for departed Cliff -Rus- se11. The roll call and -secretary's and treasurer's reports were giv- en. Discussion.fellowed on'dec- orating a float for Friedsburg Days. Finkbeiner thanked - all who received pins at the Senior Games. Alma Genttner reported. on the Medical Centre. The r6= mainder 'of - the evening _was` spent socializing and playing cards. They will meet again on September 15 with Group 5 as convener at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Centre. All seniors are welcome: Following the South Huron Hospital Board of Governor's Annual -Meeting, Chair Verla -Russell presented Bob Hern - with -a gift for nine years of Servicee as a -board trustee.. Marion Snider was also presented with a service award by Audrey Pooley, Director of Nursing. County of Huron Waste Management Master Plan tnivapS COlflP�sting geflse4? ee.Y Reduce Landfills ell��,, If you're interested in waste management issues, plan to attend one of the three public meetings on Huron County's draft plan for dealing with the solid waste produced in Huron County over the next forty years. The plan is outlined in the preliminary draft Stage 3 report for the Huron County Waste Management Master Plan. The meetings are being held: - July 9 July 10 July 16 Winghalin Golf & Curling Club Holmesville Community Centre Hensall Community Centre All three meetings start at 8 p.m. Copies of the draft waste management plan are available for review at your local branch of the Huron County Library. For more information or your own copy of the draft plan, please contact the Huron County Planning & Development Department at (519) 524-2188. t1/